The collapsibility of the inferior vena cava (IVC), in humans is an intravascular-volume status indicator. As intrathoracic pressure falls during inspiration, venous blood is pulled from the lower ...

This case involves bilateral inferior vena caval filter placement in a 68-year-old male with a history of a recently diagnosed pulmonary embolism (PE) who presented with precipitously dropping ...

Recently, the FDA published warnings regarding adverse events with the use of inferior vena cava filters for the prevention of pulmonary embolus. The CTAF examines the evidence.

Methods: Jugular vein occlusion (JVO) and inferior vena cava occlusion (IVCO) was induced by FeCl 3 either before or after intravenous treatment in 14 week old male and female C57/BL6 wild type (WT) ...

In situations in which anticoagulation is contraindicated, interruption of the inferior vena cava (IVC) by means of percutaneous placement of a filter has become widely used.